45 words

Question 1

Allogenic

Answer 1

Originating within another

Question 2

Ankylosing spondylitis

Answer 2

Rheumatoid arthritis characterized by progressive stiffening of the spine caused by fusion of the vertebral bodies

Question 3

Ankylosis

Answer 3

Loss or absence of mobility in a joint due to disease an injury or a surgical procedure

Question 4

Arthrocentesis

Answer 4

Surgical puncture of the joint space to removal synovial fluid for analysis

Question 5

Arthrodesis

Answer 5

Surgical stiffening of a joint or joining of spinal vertebrae also known as fusion of surgical ankylosis

Question 6

Arthrolysis

Answer 6

Surgical loosening of ankylosed joint

Question 7

Arthroplasty

Answer 7

Surgical repair of joint also surgical replacement of a joint

Question 8

Arthrosclerosis

Answer 8

Stiffness of the joints especially in the elderly

Question 9

Arthroscopic

Answer 9

A surgical procedure that allows the surgeon to examine and treat a joints interior

Question 10

Arthroscopy

Answer 10

Visual examination and treatment of the internal structure of a joint using an arthroscope

Question 11

Autologous

Answer 11

Originating within an individual

Question 12

Bursectomy

Answer 12

Surgical removal of a bursa

Question 13

Bursitis

Answer 13

Inflammation of a bursa

Question 14

Callus

Answer 14

A thickening of part of the skin on the hands or feet caused by repeated rubbing;the bulging

Question 15

Chondroma

Answer 15

Benign tumor derived from cartilage cells

Question 16

Chondromalacia

Answer 16

Abnormal softening of the cartilage

Question 17

Chondroplasty

Answer 17

Surgical repair of cartilage

Question 18

Comminuted

Answer 18

Type of broken bone where the bone is broken into more than two pieces

Question 19

Craniectomy

Answer 19

Surgical removal of a portion of the skull

Question 20

Cranioplasty

Answer 20

Surgical repair of the skull

Question 21

Crepitation

Answer 21

Crackling sensation that is felt and heard when the ends of a broken bone move together;also known as crepitus

Question 22

Crepitus

Answer 22

Popping crackling sound in joint

Question 23

Cruciate

Answer 23

Ligaments of the knee that cross over each other to form an x shape

Question 24

Ewings sarcoma

Answer 24

Cancer usually occurring in the diaphysis of long bones in the arms and legs of children or adolescents

Question 25

Exostosis

Answer 25

Benign growth on the surface of a bone

Question 26

Fontanel

Answer 26

Soft spot on an infants head where the skulls bony plates have not yet fused together

Question 27

Gouty arthritis

Answer 27

Type of inflammatory arthritis that occurs when the body has too much uric acid ,a normal waste product which causes crystals to form in the joints

Question 28

Hallux valgus

Answer 28

Abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the great toe also known as bunion

Question 29

Hematopoietic

Answer 29

Pertaining to the formation of blood

Question 30

Kyphosis

Answer 30

Abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine as viewed from the side also known as humpback or dowagers hump

Question 31

Laminectomy

Answer 31

Surgical removal of a lamina from a vertebrae

Question 32

Lordosis

Answer 32

Abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lower or lumbar spine also known as swayback

Question 33

Lumbago

Answer 33

Pain of the lumbar region also known as low back pain

Question 34

Luxation

Answer 34

Dislocation or displacement of a bone from its joint

Question 35

Maxillary

Answer 35

Upper jaw and bones that form upper jaw

Question 36

Myeloma

Answer 36

A malignant tumor composed of cells

Question 37

Orthopedist

Answer 37

Specialist that focuses on diseases and injuries that affect musculoskeletal system

Question 38

Orthotics

Answer 38

Medical devices that are worn externally to improve the function and structure of the skeletal and neuromuscular system

Question 39

Ostectomy

Answer 39

Surgical removal of bone

Question 40

Osteochondroma

Answer 40

Benign bone tumors that occur as growths on the surface of a bone that protrude as hard lumps covered with a cap of cartilage

Question 41

Osteitis

Answer 41

Inflammation of a bone

Question 42

Osteitis deformans

Answer 42

A disease of unknown cause characterized by extensive bone destruction followed by abnormal bone repair also known as pagets disease

Question 43

Osteoclasis

Answer 43

Surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity

Question 44

Osteoarthritis

Answer 44

Form of arthritis commonly associated with aging also known as wear and tear arthritis

Question 45

Osteomalacia

Answer 45

Abnormal softening of bones due to disease